Educational Equity and Accessibility

Guidelines and Best Practices for Quality and Accessibility

Accessibility Recorded Workshop: Recorded workshop discussing accessibility in the (online and face-to-face) classroom.

OCR Short Webinar on Online Education and Website Accessibility: A webinar on online education and website accessibility.
Recording of ODI Panel “I Can’t Breathe: From Agony to Activism”: This emergency installment of our This Is Not “Normal”: Allyship and Advocacy in the Age of COVID-19 town hall series — ‘I Can’t Breathe: From Agony to Activism’ — addressed the troubled history between race and justice, with a focus on the recent tragedy in Minnesota, and outline tangible actions the community can take to achieve justice and equity. The program featured a panel of community activists, educators, mental health experts and public servants.

Instructional Accessibility at Pitt: Teaching in the Information Age generates and makes use of a great deal of digital content, including, but not limited to: Word documents; PDF files; PowerPoint slides; audio and video recordings; and web pages. Students with disabilities may have difficulty using such materials. These pages offer recommendations and resources to help you evaluate and improve the accessibility of your course materials in order to better serve the vibrant and diverse community at Pitt.
Broadening Equity in STEM Center (BE STEM): Faculty and staff from five schools, the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, Swanson School of Engineering, School of Computing and Information, School of Education, and School of Medicine, along with several academic and administrative units, including the Center for Urban Education and the Learning Research & Development Center, comprise BE STEM’s multidisciplinary collaborative team at the University of Pittsburgh. The team leverages academic and professional expertise centered on broadening equity work. BE STEM’s mission is to increase diversity in Pitt’s STEM programs by serving as a hub interconnecting like minded but siloed efforts and providing programs with relevant organizational support.

Building Rapport With Your Students: A list of some ways to build authentic connection with students.
Developing a Remote Communication Plan Template (DOC) and Example (PDF): A template for developing a remote communication plan for the semester.
Strategies for Faculty to Communicate with Students: Strategies to enhance faculty communication with students during COVID.

Anti-Racism Resources: This page will be updated regularly with pedagogical approaches and general resources for anti-racist work in teaching and learning. Please email us at teaching@pitt.edu with any suggestions you may have for additional content. Thank you!